Paisley, Ontario

Paisley
Settlement
Historic Hose Tower in Paisley built in 1891
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Southwestern Ontario
County Bruce
Municipality Arran-Elderslie
Elevation 217 m (712 ft)
Coordinates 44°18′27″N 81°16′27″W / 44.30750°N 81.27417°WCoordinates: 44°18′27″N 81°16′27″W / 44.30750°N 81.27417°W
First settled 1851
Timezone Eastern (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
Area code 519, 226
Location of Paisley in southern Ontario

Paisley is now an unincorporated community and village in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, Bruce County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] Paisley is defined by its position at the confluence of the Saugeen River and the Teeswater River, and at the junction of Bruce Roads 1, 11, and 3.

History

Paisley began with the settlement in 1851 of Simon Orchard and Samuel T. Rowe at the site of what would become the village of Paisley.

Notable persons

Climate

Climate data for Paisley
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.2
(54)
14.0
(57.2)
23.0
(73.4)
28.5
(83.3)
32.2
(90)
33.9
(93)
34.5
(94.1)
35.0
(95)
32.8
(91)
27.2
(81)
21.0
(69.8)
18.5
(65.3)
35.0
(95)
Average high °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
2.5
(36.5)
10.2
(50.4)
17.8
(64)
22.1
(71.8)
25.0
(77)
24.0
(75.2)
19.5
(67.1)
12.8
(55)
5.9
(42.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
11.1
(52)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7
(19)
−6.9
(19.6)
−2.2
(28)
5.1
(41.2)
11.5
(52.7)
15.9
(60.6)
18.9
(66)
18.2
(64.8)
14.1
(57.4)
8.2
(46.8)
2.5
(36.5)
−3.8
(25.2)
6.2
(43.2)
Average low °C (°F) −10.7
(12.7)
−11.3
(11.7)
−6.8
(19.8)
0.1
(32.2)
5.2
(41.4)
9.6
(49.3)
12.7
(54.9)
12.4
(54.3)
8.8
(47.8)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
−7.1
(19.2)
1.3
(34.3)
Record low °C (°F) −37.2
(−35)
−40.0
(−40)
−33.0
(−27.4)
−18.9
(−2)
−6.1
(21)
−2.2
(28)
2.2
(36)
0
(32)
−5.5
(22.1)
−8.3
(17.1)
−17.5
(0.5)
−31
(−24)
−40
(−40)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 144
(5.67)
93
(3.66)
88.4
(3.48)
70.3
(2.768)
75.5
(2.972)
76.4
(3.008)
73.9
(2.909)
101.2
(3.984)
111
(4.37)
98.2
(3.866)
110.7
(4.358)
150
(5.91)
1,192.7
(46.957)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 18.4
(0.724)
23.4
(0.921)
50.7
(1.996)
60.1
(2.366)
75.4
(2.969)
76.4
(3.008)
73.9
(2.909)
101.2
(3.984)
111
(4.37)
97.2
(3.827)
74.3
(2.925)
40.6
(1.598)
802.6
(31.598)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 125.7
(49.49)
69.6
(27.4)
37.7
(14.84)
10.3
(4.06)
0.1
(0.04)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(0.4)
36.4
(14.33)
109.4
(43.07)
390.1
(153.58)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

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